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POLICE ARREST mother and daughter with a sniper rifle, Uzi submachine gun and assorted bullets in Racecourse, Dagoretti, DCI says.
The DCI Anti-Terror Police Unit yesterday afternoon (14th April 2021) recovered a cache of arms and ammunition suspected to have been sneaked into the country for terror activities. The weapons which include an M4 sniper rifle, with an effective range of 500 metres, were recovered from two ladies Joyce Muthoni Mwihia and her mother Goretti Mwihia, both of whom hold dual citizenship and live in Racecourse, Dagoretti Corner in Nairobi. Also recovered in the operation were 4 pistols and a close quarter Uzi automatic sub machine gun, capable of firing over 600 rounds per minute.
An assortment of over 3,700 rounds of ammunition of different calibre, was also recovered.
Detectives are currently holding the suspects for further interrogation, as ballistic examination of the cache continues.#FichuaKwaDCI USIOGOPE 0800722203.
The DCI Anti-Terror Police Unit yesterday afternoon (14th April 2021) recovered a cache of arms and ammunition suspected to have been sneaked into the country for terror activities. The weapons which include an M4 sniper rifle, with an effective range of 500 metres, were recovered from two ladies Joyce Muthoni Mwihia and her mother Goretti Mwihia, both of whom hold dual citizenship and live in Racecourse, Dagoretti Corner in Nairobi. Also recovered in the operation were 4 pistols and a close quarter Uzi automatic sub machine gun, capable of firing over 600 rounds per minute.
An assortment of over 3,700 rounds of ammunition of different calibre, was also recovered.
Detectives are currently holding the suspects for further interrogation, as ballistic examination of the cache continues.#FichuaKwaDCI USIOGOPE 0800722203.
